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Using the maintenance mode – Epson PRO 4800 User Manual

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Using the Maintenance Mode

The maintenance mode allows you to make special settings and perform
maintenance procedures that may be needed occasionally. You can use the
maintenance mode to do the following:

Print a hex dump for diagnosing problems

Change the language or units of measurements used on the printer’s
control panel menus

Enable the printable pages counter

Change the default pressure setting for the automatic cutter

Run a “super strong” cleaning cycle.

Return all of the printer’s control panel settings to their default values

Follow these steps to use the maintenance mode:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Press and hold the

Pause button,

then press the P Power button until the printer turns on and displays

HEX DUMP

on the LCD panel.

2. Press the or button to select the settings described below. If you

need to back up to the previous menu level, press the button.

To print a hex dump of data in the printer’s buffer, press the

Menu

button to display

EXEC

. Then press

Menu

again

to print the 16-byte hex data in the left column and corresponding
ASCII characters in the right column. Press the

Pause button to

print the last page.

To change the language displayed on the LCD panel, press the
button until you see

LANGUAGE

, then press the

Menu

button.

Press the button until you see the language you want, then press

Menu

again to select it. The printer exits maintenance mode

and returns to normal operation.

To enable printable pages, press the button until you see

PAPER

COUNTER

, then press the

Menu

button. Press the

button to

select an option, then press the

Menu

button.

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